In recent years, the criminalization of HIV transmission, exposure and non-disclosure has become a hot topic among those working within the global AIDS milieu. Social scientists have become increasingly attentive to the complex and varied consequences and impacts of HIV criminalization.
A critical summary of recently presented/published social science research into the impact of overly broad HIV criminalisation
News curated from other sources


Senegal: Human Rights Watch documents mass arrests, forced HIV testing, restricted access to legal representation
Brutal Crackdown Violates LGBT People’s Rights
October 12, 2026

Mexico: Yucatán repeals HIV exposure law from its criminal code
State Parliament repeals “Crime of transmission” law that discriminated against people living with HIV
October 1, 2026
News by the HIV Justice Network


The Irony of HIV Exceptionalism
September 4, 2026



